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Press Releases
EO Companies to Expand Employer-Led Internships Among Higher Education Students
ABINGDON, Va. — Oct. 23, 2025 —EO Companies (EO) is launching new programming to strengthen employer engagement and expand high-quality paid internship opportunities for higher education students across Central and Southwest Virginia. The program, known as the Innovative Internship Program, is a state-funded initiative designed to help businesses create and launch meaningful internship programs that...
October 23, 2025
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EO Transforms Former Kmart into $26.5 Million Workforce and Child Development Hub
November 04, 2024
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EO’s Regional Workforce and Child Development Hub Celebrates Grand Opening
October 23, 2024
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Virginia’s First Lady and Secretary of Education to Attend 2024 Rural Summit
October 11, 2024
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EO to Host Block Party and Community Open House: "Opening the Doors to Opportunity"
September 23, 2024
Videos
Helping children reach important milestones | Developmental Screening Initiative
September 19, 2024
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Jim “The Rookie” Morris announced as one of two keynote presenters at EO’s 9th Annual Rural Summit
September 16, 2024
Videos
Behind the Work: Early Childhood Education Career Pathway Program | Ep. 7 Endless Opportunity
Inspire. Empower. Teach. Donna Thornton-Roberts, MBA, owner of childcareauthority.com, has over 40 years of experience owning and operating early childhood centers. She explains that the Early...
September 09, 2024
Press Releases
EO is hosting its first-ever Volunteer Information Session on September 13, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. at the newly constructed Regional Workforce and Childcare Hub...
September 05, 2024
